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11 Investigates: Sexual misconduct against guards pervasive at Toledo Correctional

The city of Toledo says none of 868 incidents in 2021 were presented for prosecution.

Brian Dugger

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Published: 1:46 PM EST February 24, 2022
Updated: 11:58 PM EST February 24, 2022

On Nov. 1, 2021, a female corrections officer was on “constant watch” at Toledo Correctional Institution.

It’s a dreaded duty that means exactly what it says. A prisoner is deemed suicidal and the officer needs to constantly watch him.

As she watched, the inmate pushed aside his “suicide gown” and exposed himself to the guard and began to manipulate his penis.

She called for support. A male officer arrived and ordered the inmate to stop. After he left, the inmate cursed at the female guard and told her, “just for that, I’m going to [do this] all night long.”

And he did, and the officer was forced to watch.

In 2021, more than 850 similar incidents happened at Toledo Correctional. None of the incidents resulted in prosecution.

Credit: WTOL 11

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